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Space Based Infrared Payload Delivered

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Monday, April 27th, 2009

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The payload for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning system has been delivered. Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC], a subcontractor, delivered the payload to prime contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] for integration into the spacecraft and final system-level testing. It was the second SBIRS payload that Northrop has delivered. The payload will be installed on the GEO-2 spacecraft, which will fly in geostationary orbit around the Earth. The Air Force SBIRS program is designed to provide early warning of…

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